KOCHI: In the wake of the Kerala High Court order on waste dumping, the Kochi Corporation is planning to put a blanket ban on plastic carry bags.

While initiating steps to implement the directions as per the court order, the Kochi Corporation will also consider the viability of a total ban on plastic bags, said TK Ashraf, chairman, Health Standing Committee.

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM Where elephants will fear to tread, or will not fear to tread, is not something that can be foretold. But not any more.

ALAPPUZHA: Two species of frogs found in Kerala are endangered, a study has found.

NEW DELHI: If the Union Finance Ministry does not scuttle it as it had done in 2009, then Kochi Metro will get the Cabinet approval soon.

The Urban Development Ministry has finalised the Cabinet note on the Kochi Metro and it is expected to be taken up for consideration in two weeks.

The total number of fever deaths reported in the district this year has more than doubled from last year.

As per the instructions given by the state government, the Kochi Corporation will soon prepare a bylaw for parking in the city.

KOCHI: If you are a ‘nasty Kochiite’ who dumps household garbage on the roadside under the cover of night, do not be surprised if you are caught red-handed tonight.

KOCHI: One of the major reasons for the contamination of potable drinking water is the presence of E-Coli, a bacterium found in human and animal waste.

KOCHI: The wheels of bureaucracy has finally creaked to tackle the issue of replacing damaged pipelines in West Kochi, with the Kerala Water Authority (KWA) proposing a project estimated at Rs 2 crores for replacing old and damaged underground water pipelines in the area.

KOCHI: The Forest Department in the state will consider the proposal to make forest land available for the construction of a new dam at Mullaperiyar, once the Empowered Panel on Mullaperiyar gives sanction to the project.

A request from the Irrigation Department seeking availability of nearly 35 acres of land is currently being considered.